Dietary modulation of β-catenin signalling in an experimental model of colon cancer

• Main Author: Misikangas, Marjo
• Other Authors: Mykkänen, Hannu, University of Helsinki, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, Department of Applied Chemistry and Microbiology, Nutrition, Helsingin yliopisto, maatalous-metsätieteellinen tiedekunta, soveltavan kemian ja mikrobiologian laitos, Helsingfors universitet, agrikultur-forstvetenskapliga fakulteten, institutionen för tillämpad kemi och mikrobiologi, Mutanen, Marja
• Format: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Helsingin yliopisto 2010
• Subjects: ravitsemustiede; Ribes; Rubus chamaemorus
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10138/20788

Colorectal cancer is among the major cancers and one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in Western societies. Its occurrence is strongly affected by environmental factors such as diet. Thus, for preventative strategies it is vitally important to understand the mechanisms that stimulate a...